FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – A University of North Georgia (UNG) senior from Cumming, Taylor Hitt, is one of 25 competitors drafted Oct. 5 for the inaugural U.S. Cyber Team. He is the lone team member from Georgia. The U.S. Cyber Team will take part in the International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICSC) June 14-17 in Athens, Greece. […]
Read More »School Board public forum set Monday at Forsyth Central
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The Forsyth County Board of Education will hold a public forum in the Forsyth Central High School Auditorium Monday (Oct. 18) at 6 p.m. Board members will not answer questions. Speakers will be allotted 3 minutes for individuals and 5 minutes per group. A yellow card will be held up when […]
Read More »Commercial sewer could produce millions of dollars in new revenue for Forsyth County
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – County Manager Kevin Tanner recommended that the Board of Commissioners use $17-$19 million of the $47.37 million the county will receive under the American Recovery Act to construct targeted commercial sewer that could generate many times the investment in new tax revenue. Tanner, a former state representative, made the recommendation at […]
Read More »Public hearings on FY 2022 budget Nov. 3
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – County Manager Kevin Tanner presented the FY 2022 proposed budget to the Board of Commissioners at Tuesday’s meeting and the timeline for final approval of the $163,174,088 document. The budget planning process started in March 2021 with meetings between Tanner, the Finance Department and county department heads. In June, commissioners authorized […]
Read More »Principal Webb updates School Board on progress of New Hope Elementary
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – New Hope Elementary School Principal Laura Webb gave the Board an overview of the progress of the county’s newest school during Tuesday’s Board of Education work session. When New Hope opens next fall, it will help to relieve overcrowding at Vickery Creek, Midway, Shiloh Point and Whitlow elementary schools. Webb said […]
Read More »Advance voting begins in Forsyth County
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Early voting for the Nov. 2 Special Election and City of Cumming Municipal General Election started today. The Special Election is for the Educational Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (E-SPLOST). In the municipal election, first-term Mayor Troy Brumbalow faces a challenge from attorney William Allen Stone III. Post 1 City […]
Read More »Sheriff to seek approval to accept grants at Tuesday’s BOC meeting
ForFORSYTH COUNTY, Ga – Sheriff Ron Freeman will request the Board of Commissioners to approve the awarding of several grants when it meets in a work session Tuesday Oct. 12 at 2 p.m. in the County Administration Building, 110 East Main Street in Cumming. One grant is the FY 2022 Governor’s Office of Highway Safety […]
Read More »City, County approve agreement to pay EPD for Lake Lanier water storage
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The Board of Commissioners approved an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the City of Cumming during last week’s meeting that will determine how each government pays the Georgia Environmental Protection Division for storing water from Lake Lanier. County Attorney Ken Jarrard announced at the meeting the City approved the agreement at its […]
Read More »National Faith and Blue event Saturday
PRESS RELEASE FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — New Life Church, 3150 Old Atlanta Road in Suwanee will host the National Faith and Blue event Saturday Oct. 9 from 10 am to 2 pm. The event brings together the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office and the community to share fellowship, good food, games and family fun. Communities are […]
Read More »NGMC receives the 2021 Hospice Honors Elite award
PRESS RELEASE GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) is the only hospice provider in the region to receive the 2021 Hospice Honors Elite award, which recognizes agencies that provide the highest quality hospice care. “I would like to credit the entire Hospice team’s passion for excellence and deep interdependence, because we […]
Read More »Sheriff’s Office awarded grant for local DUI enforcement
ATLANTA – The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety has announced that the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office is one of 21 law enforcement agencies in Georgia to receive a Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic grant for the Federal 2022 Fiscal Year. Referred to as a H.E.A.T. grant, Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office’s award totals $77,680.64. The goal of […]
Read More »Traffic alert on Canton Highway
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Sheriff’ Office issued a traffic alert at 6:25 am today (Oct. 8. Deputies are working a multi-vehicle crash in the area of Canton Hwy (Hwy 20) and Franklin Goldmine Road. Please avoid the area. #StaySafeForsyth
Read More »Toll Brothers Green Acres Development is set for public hearing Thursday
FORSYTH COUNTY, GA. – Toll Brothers, Inc. will request an amendment of zoning conditions on ZA3249 Green Acres Development, Inc. (parcels 010-098 and 010-139) when the Board of Commissioners holds a regular meeting and public hearings Thursday at 5 pm in the County Administration Building. The proposed development consists of 95 single-family detached dwellings located […]
Read More »Senate Bill 119 changes burn regulations
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Thanks to the passage of Senate Bill 119 regarding outdoor burn regulations it is no longer required that in the General Assembly, has changed burn regulations it is no longer necessary to contact the Georgia Forestry Commission before burning a pile of leaves or yard debris. The Forsyth County Fire Department […]
Read More »Casa Nuova celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with luncheon
Alpharetta, Ga. – Hispanic Heritage Month is well underway all across Georgia. Here in Forsyth County a number of free programs are scheduled to celebrate the occasion. Casa Nuova and Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce hosted a luncheon Thursday to mark the occasion. The story of Casa Nuova is the story of a man and […]
Read More »Planning Commission recommends frogs, concrete pours and storage sheds
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Tuesday’s Forsyth County Planning Commission regular meeting only lasted one hour, and fifteen minutes but commissioners had time to address an unusual variety of agenda items. For example, the commission recommended for approval Michelle Hoy’s request for a Home Occupation Permit to breed Amazon Milk frogs and axolotl salamanders at a […]
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